A wonderful family Christmas, and the best of everything for the New Year to all my dear family and friends in NZ. These beautiful icons of our NZ Christmas I took last week in Brown's Bay, Auckland.
I have been back home for a month- consequently not a lot of blogging going on!!!! I went home primarily to attend Anna's graduation ceremony- what a wonderful day attended by so many proud parents. I am so proud of Anna- she has really worked her little bum off- and has now the joy to be able to be employed doing what she loves,working with families at a very special time of their lives. She has a job as a locum in Ranfurly until mid January, and then joins 2 midwives in their practice in Ashburton early February.
Anna Talbot, B M , !!!!!
Anna and Craig
As well as the graduation the girls and I spent some time together,I really enjoyed reaquainting myself with my grandson- Hugo 11mths. Madison and I spent a day at Orana Park-we did have a lot of fun meeting the tigers for lunch, and the giraffes.
Before I returned to Alice, I spent some time staying with Sara and Thibaut in Auckland.Even tho it was wet each day, it was such a change to ALice's dryness, and didn't stop us doing much.
Sara,Hugo and I drove down to see some old friends,(not that old-but longstanding!!!!) of mine south of Hamilton for a day.Hugo enjoyed being a farm boy for the day. 
Here he is being introduced to the farm dogs....
My friends have just built a beautiful new farm house, this is part of the view from the lounge window. It is so typical of the green rolling hills of the Waikato, but to me it was such a contrast to my red earth here.
It was great to catch up with a lot of you over the time I was home. I am now house sitting for 4 months, with a pool.It is so nice being out of the "accommodation"- I think I am too old for communal living. I now have a landline so look forward to hearing from you.
My friends have just built a beautiful new farm house, this is part of the view from the lounge window. It is so typical of the green rolling hills of the Waikato, but to me it was such a contrast to my red earth here.It was great to catch up with a lot of you over the time I was home. I am now house sitting for 4 months, with a pool.It is so nice being out of the "accommodation"- I think I am too old for communal living. I now have a landline so look forward to hearing from you.
Have a Happy Christmas and may the New Year bring you joy.
2 comments:
Hi Nan on the run - was good to see you oh so briefly while you were here. Keep meaning to say I love your photos - they are so clear and beautiful so can see you haven't lost the touch !!
Hugs
Judy
Thanks Judy..it is nice to know my blog is being enjoyed. I enjoy doing it, and is an easy way to keep in touch with friends and family.Thankyou for comments- it must be the new 40D I am playing with........cheers K
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